Gerry Spratt

The Sounders are looking to Europe for Kasey Keller’s replacement in net. According to a report from Polish publication Wirtualna Polska, the Sounders made a formal offer to backup Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer denied that a formal offer was made, but he did confirm that the team is looking […]
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The Sounders‘ inability to beat the rival Portland Timbers at Qwest Field didn’t impress Jeff Carlisle of ESPN.com. They slipped to spots to No. 9 in Carlisle’s weekly power rankings after a 1-1 draw. The Timbers remained at No. 4. “The Sounders looked to be on their way against Portland after Alvaro Fernandez put them […]
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The Sounders slipped to No. 7 in the latest ESPN power rankings. The New York Red Bulls were No. 1, with Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Galaxy right behind. “After stumbling in a midweek loss to D.C. United, the Sounders gained a smidgen of satisfaction by drawing at Columbus,” Jeff Carlisle writes. Most […]
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As expected, Colorado Rapids’ midfielder Brian Mullan was suspended 10 games and fined $5,000 for a hard tackle that broke Sounders winger Steve Zakuani’s leg Friday and ended his season. The suspension matches the longest in Major League Soccer history. Mullan will sit one game for the red card he received after the tackle and […]
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The punishment for the Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan has not been officially announced by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, but Steven Goff of the Washington Post reports that it will be a suspension of 10 games and a $5,000 fine. If true, it would match the longest suspension in league history. Goff also […]
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Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan apologized Wednesday for his season-ending tackle on Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani. In a statement, Mullan said he is “deeply sorry to Steve and all those impacted by his injury.” Mullan received a red card for his hard tackle early in Friday’s game and is awaiting further punishment from the league.
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Stanley Holmes of Sportspress Northwest says the gruesome injury suffered by Sounders forward Steve Zakuani on Friday should be a wake-up call for Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. Does the league want to be known for “physical” play, which is a nice way of saying unskilled and uncreative? Or does it want to strive […]
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The Sounders moved up two spots to No. 5 in the latest ESPN Major League Soccer power rankings, and a key injury suffered against Colorado might not derail theitr ascent. “The loss of Steve Zakuani to a broken leg is a massive blow, but the Sounders’ depth in midfield makes them better equipped than most […]
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Sounders midfielder Servando Carrasco was suspended and fined for a foul against Chicago forward Patrick Nyarko on Saturday. Carrasco, who will miss one game and was fined $500, received a yellow card, but the Major League Soccer disciplinary committee handed down additional punishment after reviewing the incident. The Sounders travel to the Philadelphia Union on […]
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The Portland Timbers played their first home Major League Soccer match Thursday night, beating the Chicago Fire 4-2. And while Sounders fans will claim to be the best in the league, the Timbers Army can lay claim to the most enthusiastic national anthem. Before Thursday’s game, the crowd at PGE Park offered up a full-throated […]
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